9.25.2009

It seems as the year progresses I get busier and busier. It just might be that my son is now over a year old and has to be chased constantly. This results in fast, odd food photos...like these pear earrings. {print available}

9.20.2009

At a potluck this weekend one dish had a note taped on it that read "Contains Peanut Butter". Though I know this is a warning for those with peanut allergies, it was a neon sign to me announcing the delicacy inside. {print available}

9.18.2009

Wine can be created with anything...even those pesky, yet beautiful flowers in our pristine lawns. I loved the image of this dandelion wine and just had to draw it. Please take a peak yourself at Rebecca Brenner's blog, Playful Noshings.

9.17.2009

Today is my son's eleventh birthday. You may be wondering why we've had so many celebrations the past couple of weeks...its because we didn't plan well and had all three of our kids within a two and a half week span. The end of August through mid-September is party time for us. {print available}

9.16.2009

I really can't believe it. Yesterday I gained my 100th official follower! As a big thanks I want to give all of you $20 off a Lunch Box Project card painting through next Monday, September 21 (they are normally $65, now $45 for the week...and they are original paintings). A big thanks for reading all these silly posts over the past nine months!

9.15.2009

We had family visiting this weekend for our kids' big birthday bash. I was worried we wouldn't have enough cake for everyone so bought these cute little brownies with cream cheese frosting as a backup. There was plenty of cake, so we got to enjoy these the next day. {print available}

9.14.2009

I was helping our visitors pack a lunch for their trip home yesterday when I realized how nice it is to re-use a pretty bag to store all your goodies. We just used a simple store bag, but you could also use gifts bags. How neat is that?

9.11.2009

So many tomatoes are popping out of our garden that we have to find places to store them. Our wagon is one spot. It's strategically placed so we can encourage visitors to grab a bunch. We even hand them a plastic bag to make it a little easier. {print available}

9.10.2009

My son does not like any mayo-based sauces, which rules out potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw, etc. But, for some reason, has started a love affair with mayonnaise on ham and cheese sandwiches. {print available}

9.04.2009

A few days ago someone gave us a homemade peach pie in return for a favor. Ten minutes after they left, our neighbors to the east delivered a homemade funnel cake. Should I mention the homemade peach jelly and kringla our neighbors to the northeast brought over last night? I am so thankful for all the generous chefs in our neighborhood. {Big thanks to the G-Family, K-Family and Marita!} {print available}

9.03.2009

The hardest thing about our move to Iowa twenty years ago was the scarcity of a good hotdog. There are some good "Iowa" hotdogs, but not the typical, throw everything on top and wrapped in a poppy-seed bun. It makes our trips to the Chicagoland area even more special. {print available}

9.02.2009

One of my favorite things is a covered cake dish. It makes any dessert...new or left-over...beautiful. Our dish is still holding my daughter's birthday cupcakes that we'll be using tonight for my son's birthday. He just turned one and won't mind the pink hearts. Don't worry, we'll have a real party for him later with his own cake. {print available}